Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Rush City, MN — 2015-11-20

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Date
2015-11-20
Location
Rush City, MN, USA
Airport
ROS
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N1180U
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane and applied excessive right rudder during landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was completing his first solo flight and had already done eight takeoffs and landings. On the ninth landing, the airspeed was higher than normal and the airplane porpoised. When the airplane touched down the student pilot applied excessive right rudder. The airplane veered right and departed the right side of the runway into the soft wet ground. The airplane nosed into the mud and then came to rest upright. The left wing impacted the ground and was substantially damaged. The operator reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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